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Pope Leo XIV Denounces Aerial Bombardment and Urges U.S., Israel to Halt Escalation

Vatican diplomacy turns unusually direct with rare public appeals to Washington, Jerusalem.

UN Chief Warns 'Rule of Force' Is Overpowering Human Rights in Final Address to Rights Council

Jesse Jackson, Civil-Rights Leader and Two-Time Presidential Candidate, Dies at 84

Paterson Leaders Urge ICE to Release Leqaa Kordia After Seizure and Hospital Stay

Trump Reaffirms Iran Diplomacy as Pentagon Readies Second Carrier Group

Texas Lawmakers Press ICE to Free Columbia Protester Held 10 Months After Bond Granted

ICC Rules Duterte Fit for Pre‑Trial, Sets Feb. 23 Confirmation Hearing

Peru’s Envoy to the Holy See Presents Credentials to Pope Leo XIV

Guterres Warns Global Cooperation Is Under Threat at UN's 80th Anniversary Event in London

Guterres Uses New Year Message to Urge Leaders to Shift Spending from War to People

Manipur IDPs Clash With Security at Yaingangpokpi Over Blocked Return

ICC Appeals Judges Deny Duterte’s Bid for Provisional Release

House Democrats Press Johnson to Condemn Anti-Trans Rhetoric and Enforce Decorum

Mary‑Claire King Receives 2025 Princess of Asturias Prize for Scientific and Technical Research

Barcelona Officer Acquitted in 2020 Homeless Shooting After Victim Cannot Be Found

BNP Paribas Moves to Appeal After U.S. Jury Links Bank to Sudan Atrocities

Constitutional Challenge Rejected as Ultime Liberté Trial on Pentobarbital Moves Forward

Pope León XIV Decries ‘Pandemic of Arms,’ Urges Immediate Ukraine Cease-Fire After Minnesota School Shooting

Judge Orders Dismantling of Florida ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Halts New Detentions

Berlin Police Arrest Libyan Militia Chief on ICC War Crimes Warrant